Dale Spiegler 1926-2002

SPIEGLER, MEYER, ZUPKE, OHLGREN

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Date: 1/30/2003 at 16:57:56

Dale B. Spiegler, 76, of Waukon, died of cancer Thursday, December 5, 2002, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services were held Monday, December 9 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon with Rev. Lynn G. Groe officiating. Burial with military rites was in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon assisted with arrangements. Dale Burton Spiegler was born November 10, 1926, in Caledonia, Minn., the son of John and Ella (Meyer) Spiegler. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Eitzen, attended rural elementary schools near Dorchester, and graduated from Waukon High School in 1945. He entered the US Army immediately after school and served as a Corporal from June of 1945 until October of 1946. Following the service, Dale returned to Waukon where he went to work for the Connor & Peyton Ford dealership. On May 17, 1949, he married Dolores Zupke at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon. In 1957, he purchased the auto business and operated Spiegler Auto from the same location until 1989. For several years after that he transferred cars for Dick Sullivan and other local dealerships. The past six years he has worked for the Waukon Standard Newspapers.
Dale was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, American Legion, Waukon Golf and Country Club, and the local athletic booster club. He enjoyed being outdoors and loved to hunt and fish. He also liked to bowl, golf, and play cards. He was very fond of several pet dogs he had over the years. Dale loved being with his family. He and Dolores had a special celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary in May of 1999. Together they made considerable efforts to follow all of their children's athletic activities through their high school and college careers. Survivors include his wife Dolores of Waukon; a daughter, Kris Spiegler (and significant other Norm Anderson) of Dubuque; two sons, Bob (Karen) Spiegler of Mankato, Minn., and their children Courtney, Ben and Chris; and Dave (Annette) Spiegler of Evanston, Ill.; a brother, Glen (Luella) Spiegler of Waukon; and a sister, Arvilla Ohlgren of Minneapolis, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Dennis; and an infant sister, Dorothy May. Honorary casket bearers were Jim Whalen, Norbert and Willard Meyer, Don and Berdell Meiners, Ed Lenth, and Irving Walsh. Casket bearers were Ben and Chris Spiegler, Dick Sullivan, Jeremy Troendle, Lou Swenson, Tom Johnson, Larry Homewood, and Jim Klenske.

©Waukon Standard 2002
-source: Waukon Standard December 11, 2002